{"podcast":{"title":"Concord News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694","podcast_index_feed_id":7600694,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/concord-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/concord-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":771,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Concord News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Concord, New Hampshire—from local news and business to culture, public safety, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Concord News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:21:19.812729+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694"},"episode":{"title":"Gazing Ball Telescope Wins at Stellafane | Concord News","slug":"gazing-ball-telescope-wins-at-stellafane-concord-news","published_at":"2026-09-13T17:16:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694/gazing-ball-telescope-wins-at-stellafane-concord-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/acd0d1777ff2c04f","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ced90780-f1ed-4164-b740-adc4e6e5d733.mp3","summary":"At Stellafane, the legendary Vermont telescope convention, a teen-turned-astrophotographer named Peter Michaud stunned attendees with his 35-pound refractor mounted on a garden gazing ball—turning a backyard ornament into a folding, ergonomic telescope that won top honors for mechanical design. His decades-long passion, sparked in high school and helping launch New Hampshire’s astronomy community, proves that innovation thrives when you think outside the lens—and maybe even the yard. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.concordmonitor.com/2026/09/13/homemade-telescope-lawn-ornament/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/acd0d1777ff2c04f Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"At Stellafane, the legendary Vermont telescope convention, a teen-turned-astrophotographer named Peter Michaud stunned attendees with his 35-pound refract…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":91,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694/episodes/gazing-ball-telescope-wins-at-stellafane-concord-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694/gazing-ball-telescope-wins-at-stellafane-concord-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}